Food Processing — Energy Use in Europe

Europe: Food Processing — Energy Use was 740,631 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
740,631 TJ
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 26 regions
All-time high
786,664 TJ
in 2021
All-time low
323,278 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Energy Use in Europe, 1990–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 323.3k TJ1991: 423.2k TJ1992: 508.6k TJ1993: 536.2k TJ1994: 578.0k TJ1995: 594.9k TJ1996: 643.9k TJ1997: 640.8k TJ1998: 654.1k TJ1999: 660.3k TJ2000: 672.7k TJ2001: 699.1k TJ2002: 730.8k TJ2003: 742.7k TJ2004: 720.7k TJ2005: 676.4k TJ2006: 633.6k TJ2007: 618.0k TJ2008: 629.3k TJ2009: 628.6k TJ2010: 694.3k TJ2011: 723.7k TJ2012: 728.6k TJ2013: 750.0k TJ2014: 748.1k TJ2015: 729.2k TJ2016: 742.6k TJ2017: 747.2k TJ2018: 768.6k TJ2019: 744.0k TJ2020: 730.0k TJ2021: 786.7k TJ2022: 740.8k TJ2023: 740.6k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — energy use in Europe stood at 740,631 TJ.

The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Europe peaked at 786,664 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 323,278 TJ, in 1990.

Europe ranks 1st of 26 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 556,323 TJ 323,278 TJ 660,339 TJ 10
2000s 675,188 TJ 617,952 TJ 742,689 TJ 10
2010s 737,609 TJ 694,319 TJ 768,572 TJ 10
2020s 749,524 TJ 729,971 TJ 786,664 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 OECD 1.81 million TJ compare
  2. 2 Germany 122,908 TJ compare
  3. 3 France 104,390 TJ compare
  4. 4 Canada 89,806 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — energy use in Europe?
Food processing — energy use in Europe was 740,631 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 786,664 TJ in 2021.
What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 323,278 TJ in 1990.
How does Europe rank for food processing — energy use?
Europe ranks 1st out of 26 regions with data for 2023.
Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
103 places, 2,634 data points, 1990–2023
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